Written by

Laura Baverman

The city of Cincinnati says it's still committed to helping developer Steve Goessling reopen a grocery store on Ludlow Avenue.

Goessling, the owner of three regional IGA stores, claimed Thursday that the city unexpectedly changed terms of a $550,000 loan it had offered in June, delaying the store's planned $3.7 million renovation.

The store has been closed since January 2011, when previous owners fell into debt. It had long been a community center and business district anchor, and Goessling has been working with neighbors to bring a viable grocery back. ...